Award-winning LBC presenter and best-selling author James O’Brien hosts a series of compelling conversations with fascinating people. These are revealing interviews with people who rarely give in-depth interviews, be it from politics, entertainment or news. Subscribe to get a new episode every Friday. To listen to the latest episode of Full Disclosure on Alexa, just say "Alexa ask Global Player to play Full Disclosure." For advertising opportunities on this podcast email: dax@global.com
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LBC presenter Iain Dale and former Labour Home Secretary Jacqui Smith untangle the world of politics and media. Expect plenty of jokey banter and informed speculation. For advertising opportunities on this podcast email: dax@global.com
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Award-winning LBC radio presenter, writer and ‘For the Many’ podcast co-host, Iain Dale brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs as he speaks with high profile media and political figures.
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Crisscrossing between personal experiences, interactive dialogue, societal analysis and commentary, the Queer LBC podcast serves as an enlightening guide to the realities of the LGBTQ+ community while emphasizing the importance of maintaining a strong mindset amidst adversity. The team also discusses the struggles queer individuals face on variety of topics. Wrapping up in an optimistic tone, the hosts appeal to listeners to contribute towards a more accepting society. Welcome to the Queer L ...
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During this Global Pandemic, LBC’s Nick Ferrari provides you with insight into everything you need to know around the Coronavirus outbreak. As this rapidly developing situation continues, Nick will be speaking to experts every day to bring you the latest news and to give you the best advice.
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Join Johnny Vaughan for a hilarious weekly review of the best calls and interviews from LBC!
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Hello there, new episodes of the Steve Allen - The Whole Show podcast are no longer available on this platform as they are now exclusively on Global Player. It’s still free, still amazing, just not available anywhere else. If you haven’t already got Global Player you can either download it from your App Store or visit Globalplayer.com . Once you’ve got it, simply go to the podcast section and search for Steve Allen The Whole Show. If you’re listening on Alexa – just say - “Alexa, open global ...
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Always punchy, always opinionated, you can find Iain Dale in the Evening live on LBC Monday to Thursday from 7pm. Cross Question, LBC's political panel debate show, features from Monday to Wednesday. On Thursday, a phone-in with top guests from the world of politics, academia, media and entertainment.
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Well-behaved women rarely make history – as someone once said – difficult women do. In this new LBC new podcast, Rachel Johnson's Difficult Women, Rachel will be talking to women who had to be a pain in the backside to get where they are today. Women who take the word difficult as a compliment not an insult. And women who had to fight, resist, insist, or otherwise be badly behaved in order to get things done. Listen and subscribe on Global Player, or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Ra ...
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Advice for start ups and entrepreneurs in the LBC Business Hour, with Clive Bull, Emma Jones and a host of leading business experts. This weekly podcast offers great solutions to small business issues, including branding, pitching, PR and getting investment.
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A weekly dose of the best bits of James O'Brien's LBC show, featuring the best of his thought-provoking monologues and fascinating calls.
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The former UKIP leader is now five days a week on LBC. Monday-Thursday 6pm-7pm and Sunday 10am-12
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Funny and witty, Nick is a national treasure. Subscribe to listen to his shows from LBC - enjoy.
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The Daily Debrief is a rundown of the most important news of the day in under 20 minutes. You’ve seen the headlines throughout the day. Now it’s time to understand the stories behind them. Our host, Richard Suchet, will offer listeners a deep dive into the most compelling headlines, providing an in-depth view into the stories with a thorough analysis that you just can’t get from a standard news report. Powered by the award-winning news team at LBC.
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Roger Bolton, formerly presenter of BBC Radio 4's 'Feedback' launches his very first podcast. Free from the constraints of broadcasting on the BBC, with a few more opinions and casting his net a little bit wider to encompass the whole of the BBC, Roger examines the issues that are facing the corporation and public service broadcasting. Find all our podcasts here And please support this podcast by subscribing here We also support VLV (Voice of the Listener and Viewer) which represents the int ...
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Former Met Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu: I spent a year in therapy to get over what happened in my career
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"When I signed up to the police my friends said, 'Why on earth are you joining a corrupt and racist organisation?'" Neil Basu joined the police force as uniformed officer in 1992. He rose through the ranks to become an assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police in 2015, a role he held until 2021. Alongside this, he served as the UK's head of…
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Iain returns to the podcast and co-hosts with LBC's political editor Natasha Clark. They discuss how Jacqui's getting on in her new job, Natasha's favourite LBC presenters, who's doing well in the Tory leadership contest, conspiracy theories and Mike Lynch, Gen Z lingo and loads more.By Global
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Matthew Stadlen sits in for Iain and interviews actor Miriam Margolyes, live from the Edinburgh Fringe. They discuss her years on the stage, the magic of Charles Dickens and the appeal of the bottom! (Not for the faint-hearted!)By Global
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Why Eleanor Mills was REALLY fired from The Sunday Times
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This week's difficult woman is the brilliant author and journalist Eleanor Mills to discuss her new book, which dives into the challenges and triumphs of navigating life as a middle-aged woman. With her signature warmth and with, Eleanor shares her personal journey of grappling with societal beauty standards and the sexism that often comes with the…
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Good morning and welcome back to another episode of the Queer LBC Podcast. I'm your hosts, Nino (he/him), Kristoff (he,/him/that motherfucker) and Dr. Mikey (he/she/them). Join us for some quick tea with this week's main topic: daddies in the LGBTQ+ community. We explore what it means to be a daddy, the dynamics involved, and share personal experie…
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Paul Sinha: How I went from GP to award-winning comedian and Chaser
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Paul Sinha never really had a life plan and yet, somehow he's ended up with a career that's way beyond anything he could have imagined. He originally pursued a career in medicine, largely to keep his parents happy. But, whilst working as a junior doctor, he decided to give stand-up comedy a try. Now, he's not just a successful comedian but also a p…
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Grant Tucker and Amy Hart present this week with Iain still away (but returning next time!) Our duo discuss A-Level results, the Tory leadership race, Liz Truss getting pranked, fantasy holiday guests and the modern phenomenon of 'rawdogging' - and much more!By Global
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Matthew Stadlen sits in and interviews health secretary Wes Streeting, live from the Edinburgh Fringe. They discuss what it's like in such a big job at 41, whether the Labour government can truly deliver change - and how his own health issues have informed his work.By Global
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This week's difficult women is Kat Brown, author, journalist, and guide to all things ADHD. Upon being diagnosed as an adult, Kat's whole life began to click into place. She has used this to try and help others to recontextualise their life in light of this new diagnosis. All of this goes without touching on her greatest love, Difficult Women alumn…
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Martin O'Neill: Trophies, titles and missing out on the FA Cup
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Raised in an Irish Catholic family as one of nine siblings, Martin O'Neill was brought up with Gaelic football but he dreamt of becoming a professional English footballer. At 18, he was scouted by Nottingham Forest and quit his law degree to sign for the club. He went on to become an integral part of Brian Clough's legendary Nottingham Forest squad…
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The podcast continues with Iain still away - this time hosted by Grant Tucker and LBC's own Aggie Chambre! They discuss the riots of the last week, politicians on holiday, Kamala Harris's running mate, how much sleep is the right amount of sleep and loads more besides... and we get a rip-roaring nun joke!…
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Matthew Stadlen sits in and interviews former prime minister Liz Truss, live from the Edinburgh Fringe. They discuss what it's like being prime minister, what went wrong for her premiership, what's next for the Conservative Party and the disorder we're seeing in the UK at the moment - and much more besides.…
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Warning: This podcast contains potentially disturbing content, including graphic references to topics such as sexual abuse, self-harm, violence, eating disorders, explicit language, and sexual acts. Listener discretion is advised. This show is for mature audiences only.. In today's episode, we dive into a roundup of gay news, including: Former Long…
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Robin Askwith: The legendary actor with a life you couldn't make up
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A chance encounter with the director Lindsay Anderson changed Robin Askwith's life forever. It led to his first acting job, playing the schoolboy Keating in Anderson's film if.... which became one of the most popular British films of all time. If.... kickstarted Robin's incredible career that spans an extraordinary period of time. Over the past 50 …
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With Iain in hospital, For The Many continues with Grant Tucker and Carolyn Quinn! They talk about the unrest in Southport, Huw Edwards pleading guilty, Kamala vs Trump, Toby jugs, GPs taking industrial action, the Olympics and loads more.By Global
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Iain Dale interviews journalist Eleanor Mills about her career in journalism, sexism in the media and her new book MUCH MORE TO COME: LESSONS ON THE MAYHEM AND MAGNIFICENCE OF MIDLIFE.By Global
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Why Jennifer Ewing believes Trump will still win in November...
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This week's Difficult Women is Jennifer Ewing, wealth manager and proud republican living overseas, in the enemy territory! Given the ever present melodrama emanating from our western neighbour it felt appropriate to host an emergency American episode to find out exactly what it takes to be a difficult woman in the US. Listen as I press her on the …
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Are you glad to see the assisted dying bill introduced in the House of Lords?
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With Councils struggling to cope with the rising cost of Special Educational Needs how are we supposed to fix this? and are you glad to see the assisted dying bill introduced in the House of Lords? Finally a delightful Open Phone-in to end the weekBy Global
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Good morning and welcome back to another episode of the Queer LBC Podcast. I'm your host, Nino, with my fabulous co-hosts Christoph and Dr. Mikey. Today, we delve into some thought-provoking and potentially disturbing topics, so listener discretion is advised. In our segment, "Today in Gay," we discuss a recent study revealing that same-sex sexual …
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James Graham: The playwright with the Midas touch
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James Graham is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter for TV and film. His plays include Ink, This House and Dear England, about the struggles and successes of England’s former football manager Gareth Southgate. His acclaimed TV dramas include Quiz and Sherwood, set in the north Nottinghamshire village where he grew up. James was born into t…
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479. Vote, What Vote?!?! - with Dawn Butler
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Iain co-hosts this episode with fabulous Labour MP Dawn Butler. They talk GB Energy, Labour MPs getting suspended, Dawn's rap video, the Tory leadership race, men on planes and loads more besides!By Global
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Is Netanyahu now personally damaging to Israel and its international reputation?
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Is Netanyahu now personally damaging to Israel and its international reputation? Joining Iain Dale for Cross Question are the Unison General Secretary Christina McAnea, the Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell, the newly-elected Green MP Dr Ellie Chowns, and The Times' senior political correspondent Geri Scott.…
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Iain chats to the journalist Tim Shipman, who is the Sunday Times' chief political commentator, as well as the author of a series of books detailing the UK's departure from the European Union and the political difficulties faced since Brexit. The latest book is called 'No Way Out: Brexit: From the Backstop to Boris'.…
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Should Labour think again on the two-child benefit cap?
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Should Labour think again on the two-child benefit cap? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are SNP chief whip Kirsty Blackman, newly-elected Lib Dem MP Lisa Smart, FT political editor George Parker and Sophia Gaston from the Policy Exchange think tank.By Global
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Question Marks: LBC's US correspondent takes your calls!
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Question Marks: LBC's US correspondent takes your calls! Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative shadow transport minister Dr Kieran Mullan, Labour MP Josh Simons, political commentator Jo Phillips and Danny Sriskandarajah, chief executive of the New Economics Foundation think tank.…
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478. The Handy Bookshelf - with Jo Phillips
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Iain's co-host this time is political commentator Jo Phillips, who first got Iain into radio. As well as discussing their friendship and how they met, they tackle the enormous news of Biden dropping out and whether Kamala Harris could win in November. Also, the Leeds riot, whether the government will spend big on public sector pay, universities ple…
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477. For the Many Live! in Broadstairs - with Gyles Brandreth
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Iain is reunited with Jacqui Smith for For the Many Live! from the Kent coastal town of Broadstairs, and joined by the one and only Gyles Brandreth. Get your tickets for future For the Many Live shows at this autumn's party conferences in Brighton, Liverpool and Birmingham at www.forthemany.liveBy Global
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After the Leeds Riots, why do so many blame Multiculturalism?
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After the Leeds Riots, why do so many blame Multiculturalism? and with Donald Trump saying he 'has god on his side'... What has god ever done for you? Finally a delightful Open Phone-in to end the weekBy Global
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Russell Watson: From factory worker to performing for the Emperor of Japan
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"I had this inner feeling that something would happen to take me away from my mundane life". The first twenty years of Russell Watson's life were very ordinary. He grew up in Salford, left school at 16 with almost no qualifications and joined the government's Youth Training Scheme. By the age of 20, he was working on the shop floor of a factory, ma…
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Are Starmer's plans to tackle illegal migration sensible?
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Are Starmer's plans to tackle illegal migration sensible? Plus Nusrit Mehtab, Former Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police takes your calls...By Global
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476. Younger Man, Older Woman - with Harriet Harman
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Iain is joined by Harriet Harman, who retired from the Commons at the recent election after more than 30 years as an MP. They discuss the contents of this week's King's Speech and how the new Labour government is faring so far, the fall-out from the attempt to assassinate Donald Trump and his choice of J.D. Vance as his running mate, plus Taylor Sw…
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Sir Peter Bazalgette, former chair of ITV, on the funding and future of PSBs and the case for mergers
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Sir Peter Bazalgette was until recently part of the previous Government’s committee to review how the BBC was funded. In his distinguished career he has been responsible for shows such as Big Brother, Changing Rooms and Ready Steady Cook, he’s also a former chair of Arts Council England and in September 2023 he stepped down as chair of ITV. He is n…
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Did the new government show enough ambition in its first King's Speech?
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Iain Dale hosts a special edition of Cross Question, with a panel made up entirely of newly-elected MPs: Labour's Satvir Kaur, the Conservatives' Lincoln Jopp, the Liberal Democrats' Bobby Dean and the Ulster Unionists' Robin Swann.By Global
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Iain talks to the military historian Dr Peter Caddick-Adams, who has written a new biography or Sir Winston Churchill. After writing an essay on Britain's wartime Prime Minister for the book 'The Prime Ministers', edited by Iain, Peter has expanded his research into how Churchill led the nation through the Second World War and how his experiences d…
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Should We Scrap the Two-Child Benefits Cap?
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Joining Iain Dale for Cross Question are Conservative Peer Lord David Willetts, SDLP MP Claire Hanna, Political Editor for The Sunday Telegraph Camilla Turner and Oliver Kamm a writer for The TimesBy Global
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Is it now all but guaranteed that Trump will win in November?
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Joining Iain Dale for Cross Question are the Conservative MP Danny Kruger, freelance home affairs journalist Lizzie Dearden, newly-elected Labour MP Jake Richards and Emma Revell from the Centre for Policy Studies think-tank.By Global
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475. My Ding-A-Ling - with Thangam Debbonaire
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Iain and guest co-host Thangam Debbonaire discuss her defeat to the Green Party in the general election - and the need to accept that defeat gracefully - along with the job Wes Streeting has ahead of him in tackling the problems within the NHS, the toxic culture of politics and the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, plus Thangam's new tattoo …
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Harriet Wistrich: The feminist lawyer's feminist lawyer
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The stalwart defender of women's rights, Harriet Wistrich, is this week's difficult woman. Responsible for keeping John Worboys locked up and the founder and director of the Centre for Women's Justice. Harriet has worked tirelessly for 25 years to advance and protect women's rights listen to her experience fighting the patriarchal mountain that is …
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Prof Dominic Wring on general election coverage audit, media bias, legacy v social media and populism
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Academics from Loughborough University’s Centre for Research in Communication and Culture have conducted news audits for every General Election since 1992, and their audit for this election is out now. We talked to one of its authors, Professor Dominic Wring, about whether the public was well served by the media, whether legacy media still has a ro…
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Joe Pasquale: All I ever wanted to do was make my mum laugh
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When Joe Pasquale was just seven years old, his mum was involved in a car accident that left her with concussion and epilepsy. She struggled to look after Joe and his three siblings and became severely depressed. Determined to try and fix things, Joe made it his mission to make her laugh every single day. Forty years on, he has become a staple in B…
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Should a Bank Holiday be held if England win Euro 2024?
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Should a Bank Holiday be held if England win Euro 2024? Plus Alastair Campbell joins Iain live in the studio to take your calls.By Global
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